Amazon Seller Deactivation: Get your money out!

As an Amazon seller, having your account deactivated can be a nightmare. It can happen for various reasons, ranging from account misuse, customer complaints, or even failing to comply with Amazon's policies. When your account is deactivated, you can no longer sell on Amazon, and your funds will be stuck in your Amazon account.

Further, withdrawing your funds can become extremely complicated, if not impossible. Amazon may give you a hard time about getting your payout after the account is deactivated due to a few reasons.

First, Amazon may place a hold on your account's funds to ensure that there are no outstanding fees, customer claims, or refunds. This hold is often indefinite. Amazon tells you to appeal and wait at least 90 days— but often they never release it. Even if Amazon does release your payout, you may not receive the full amount of your original account balance. That’s because if there are any outstanding fees or claims, Amazon will deduct these amounts from your.

Second, Amazon may require you to provide additional information or documentation to verify your identity and ownership of the account. This could include government-issued identification, bank statements, or other financial documents. Providing this information can be time-consuming and may require you to jump through several hoops to prove your identity and ownership of the account. It can also be an issue if you are not located in the United States.

Lastly, Amazon may take ages to process your payout request. With millions of sellers on the platform, Amazon's customer service team can be overwhelmed, leading to delays in processing your payout request. We hear stories all the time about sellers waiting months or even years, just to get denied in the end.

In summary, getting your payout from Amazon after your Seller account has been deactivated is nearly impossible. Amazon may place a hold on your account's funds, require additional information to verify your identity, or simply take a long time to process your payout request. The good news is that services like Marketplace Recovery can expedite the process.

Marketplace Recovery gets suspended sellers access to their payout, now. They work directly with Amazon and will fight on your behalf. If your Amazon account suspended or deactivated, they are a must have.